... le to tile season, ninece-pies, and vishes for 1 a merry Christmas and a happy New-year. It is only in the more primitive parts of the country that the oldien customs romain. 'The Christmas carols whichl were sulig about from door to door, for a week ...

... set forth something more than. thary on the Christmas-day table, and welcome withl a 'ia-Oextra guest. An English gentloman ' of the olden 'was surrounded by Ihis tenants and neighbours Sy day- on Christmas morning. The strong beer wasibroachbd, ae blac; ...

... CHRISTMAS When ihe Uin ««» nf, Anrt ’n*«th it« wood* non, With of life, and joy, and lo»e, Spnnatn* from d-11, and glad**, and grotie, Tho earth wakea from it* supine. To h*»nour sweet Saint Valentine And .Nature, like a bride, rejoiees To greet her lower ...

... CHRISTMAS. Mid thus, as in memory's bark, we shall glide To visit the scenes of our childhood anew 'Though oft we may see, looking down on the tide, The wreck of full many a hope shining through. CHRISTMAS-DAY is either the most happy or the mournful ...

... readers an account of some of the ancient Christmas custom'' On Christmas-eve, as soon as it was dark, candles of au size, called Christmas candles, were lighted up, and.l log.of wood called YULE Lon, or Christmas block, was upon the fire, to illuminate ...

... -,_ CHRISTMAS. YES, Christmas is coming !—there's joy in the sound,— The season of mirth, in its annual round: The voices we love will be gathered once more, To mourn o'er the absence of those gone before. Yes, Christmas is coming !—now relatives ...

... CHRISTMAS. Christmas is coming !—there's joy in the sound,— The season of mirth, in its annual round: The voices we love will be gathered once more, To mourn o'er the absence of those gone before. Yes, Christmas is coming !—now relatives cling _ 'To homes ...

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... rones of joy for that blessed wV.TS CHtmMAS.— Wcit» Christmas are derived f those choir* of angels that attended the birth of Christ. imitation of these, shepherd*, in ancient times, u-ed u*hrr in Christmas with music and carols; tlm paMorah or rural music ...

... CHRISTMAS BILLS. • (FROM THE COMIC ALM4NACK.) • (Mrs. Figgins speaks.) Merry Christmas and happy New Year! Here's a bundle of little accounts: And their bearers left word they'd be glad If you'd settle their little amounts. They've all got large sums ...

... | - SHAKSPEARE AND CHRISTMAS. (P.omn Leigh Hunt's Loadon Journal.) Shakspeare and Christmas ! How naturally tile idea of Shakspeare can be made to associate itself with any- thing which is worth mention! Christmas is cominig; Shakespeare is always at ...

... CHRISTMAS-BOXES. MR. FINCH, IN HIS OFFICS. Enter, two ragged, dirty, unshaven mechanic., who earn, when they choose to labour, 30s. per week. MECHANIC.—Master, we have called to BEG for a Christmas-box. Mr. F.-1 belong to the Teetotal Society, and am ...